The documents comprise 2 letters from Joseph Needham to René Taton recommending Chinese and Japanese scholars as members of the Academy; copies of 2 letters from Needham to Chu Kho-Chen [竺可楨 / Zhu Kezhen/ Coching Chu] of Academia Sinica, Peking, China, about Chinese membership of the Academy and other matters; 2 letters from Chu to Needham; letter from Henry Guerlac of the Academy, about the election of members; 3 letters from Paul Costabel of the Academy, about the election of members; copy of 1 letter from Needham to Costabel; typed information about the election of members to the Academy; Academy's 'Statuts et Liste des Membres'.